Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,484 where 1,360 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,857 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,184 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,804 to 1,360 students, a net loss of 444 (24.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Highland Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.87%. The percentage was 80.99% 10 years ago and Highland CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.99% to 72.87%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.05% to 0.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.48% to 9.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.72% to 6.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4533 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3359 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Highland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
174 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 42.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Highland Community College from 2015 to 2025.